Trust Me (2013)

All the way up till the last 5 minutes I liked this film quite a bit. There's not much to find wrong with it. The performances are pretty good especially from Clark Gregg which not only is the star of the film but also writes and directs. Gregg plays a struggling agent that finds possible career success in a talented young actress. He races against time to sign her to a big 3 picture deal while dealing with her alcoholic father & another shady agent who unlike Gregg's character is a shark with no morals. The story has just the right amount of comedy & Drama & is also touching at times. So why then did I rate this a 6 & not a 7 or higher? The ending. It tries to be Film Noir but just doesn't make any sense which is a shame because it has a lot going for it but if the ending doesn't work the whole film hurts because of it.

This movie is very original and interesting. It tells the story of Howard, an agent for child actors who was himself a young child actor who, however, failed to achieve great fame. When he meets Lydia, a very talented young actress, he thinks he has found a possible turning point in his career. Without revealing too much of the plot, the movie begins as a comedy where Howard is a loser with a good heart, who courts for months his beautiful neighbor who even notices it. But going forward the film is colored with a dramatic and noir vein, ending with a dreamy touch. Clark Gregg proves to be a great director and screenwriter but, even more, a great actor. Definitely a movie to watch.

I enjoy any dialog delivered by Clark Gregg even if the film is not a genre in which I would normally invest any time or money.A fascinating, character-driven tragicomedy that showcases Clark Gregg as a capable writer and director and plays to the strengths of every actor. It's the kind of movie that isn't afraid to throw something crazy at you.While "Trust Me" ultimately works better than his earlier film (2008 Sam Rockwell vehicle "Choke,"), it doesn't have too much in the way of pop or polish.It is a small movie, but when it focuses tightly on the characters there are some quite exciting moments to be found.

I am willing to go out on a limb for this movie as I believe it to be grand cinema from start to finish! What a pleasure to see such a totally unique story brought to us by indie producers.This is a superb story, told wonderfully. It's not totally original but the casting, editing, dialog, and acting are top notch and what else do you look for in a really good movie.Our leading man, Howard, has an ethical and moral conscience in an industry that puts only 'showtime value' on these human ideals. Howard suffers because he cares and his fellow talent agent competitors do not care about their clients. Image and success is their only goal. Howard gets his 'big time chance' with Lydia, what he fails to see is that she is already way ahead of him in this competitive industry. Is Howard's world a flight of fantasy or too spiritual for the real world?Catch the answer at the end of this wonderful film.